Adios 2007

I'm sitting here unable to sleep, eating tuna salad and drinking hot chocolate. All I can think about is that this year is FINALLY over. Well, in 24 hours it will be over. And in 24 hours, I will be doing my best to never look back.

Let's recap, shall we?

January 2007: Celebrated my 1 year wedding anniversary.

February 2007: Celebrated my 32nd birthday. Got a call from the building manager asking me if I was in any trouble, as the neighbours were complaining about the loud fights. I lied and said everything was fine.

March 2007: My husband shoved me to the floor leaving a bruise the size of Texas on my rib cage. Had to put a smile on my face and play the doting wife at my stepdaughter's 5th birthday party.

April 2007: Moved into a new apartment. Simon vowed not to scream his head off anymore. Three days later, he breaks that promise and resumes fighting as usual.

May 2007: Screaming, screaming, screaming, screaming.....

June 2007: Simon celebrated his 37th birthday. Fighting reaches an all time insanity level. I kicked him out for a week, and he begged to come home. I relented only after he promised he would start therapy and never scream at me again.

July 2007: Simon kept his "no screaming" promise for one week. I throw him out for good. I changed the locks and proceeded to begin splitting our lives apart. He disappeared for a week after I tossed him out. Later he tells me he spent that week on a bender.

August 2007: Crying, crying, crying....

September 2007: My brother got married. I had a nervous break down.

October 2007: Took stress leave from work. Started anti-depressents and lost 20 pounds in a month.

November 2007: Reconnected with my family, friends and the life I once lived. Social calendar at capacity.

December 2007: Got "never again" tattooed to my rib cage. Went to Mexico for a week and partied like a rock star.

Two-thousand-and-seven can kiss my sweet chunky ass goodbye. I've never been so glad to know a year of my life is gone for good.